Home Market Releases for November 3rd, 2015 - The Numbers
- ️Tue Nov 03 2015
Note: This DVD makes its home market debut on the 10th.
Mr. Holmes - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
Video on Demand
The review for this movie came out a week early, because I'm an idiot and I filed it under the wrong date. At least I didn't screw up in the other direction and the review isn't a week late.
Roar - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray
One of the strangest movie productions of all time. They used real animals that were only semi-trained and there were dozens and dozens of injuries on the set as a result. The end result was only a film that earned good reviews, but bombed at the box office. It's worth checking out, especially if you like strange productions like this, but isn't essential viewing.
Stung - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack
Video on Demand
A creature feature that earned mixed reviews and went nowhere at the box office. It was also a VOD premiere, so it likely will do much better on the home market. Extras include an audio commentary track and a making of featurette. It's a solid rental, for fans of the genre.
TV on DVD Full Series Megasets - Buy from Amazon: Californication, Flight of the Conchords, I Love Lucy, Mrs. Brown's Boys, Star Trek: The Original Series, That 70s Show (Blu-ray), Masterpiece: Worricker
Vacation - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack
Video on Demand - Buy from Amazon: Before We Go, Nebraska, Seymour: An Introduction, She's Funny That Way, and The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
Wanda Nevada - Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray
It's an amazing week for TV on DVD Megasets and nearly every one is worth picking up. Except for Californication. I loathe that show.
Video on Demand
I have nothing against remakes, reboots, delayed sequels, etc. Not on principle. However, there is an added risk when the original movie is a classic. It is nearly impossible to live up to the source material, so the movie might be unfairly judged as a result. Or sometimes the new movie just sucks. Even without Nostalgia Glasses hurting this movie, it is hard to say the film would have been a hit. Add in weak extras and it isn't worth a rental.
Not much in the way of VOD releases this week. Nebraska is the best, but you should already own it on Blu-ray.
I previously reviewed this movie and had mixed opinions on the film. It could have been a really good movie, had they not tried to copy Pretty Baby and just let Peter Fonda and Brooke Shields have a mentor / mentee relationship.